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Unit 10 Review: Graphing Sine and Cosine
Go up and down with a review. Learners review finding the amplitude, midline, period, and frequency of sinusoidal functions and use that information to draw graphs. Pupils arrive at equations for function from graphs. They finish up the...
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Circular Trigonometric Functions
In this Pre-calculus/Trigonometry worksheet, students estimate the amplitude, period, and horizontal and vertical translations of a graph and find a rule that models the data. The three page worksheet contains fourteen problems. Answers...
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Woody Sine
Students explore the concept of sine. In this sine lesson, students create a sine graph from tooth picks. Students create a unit circle with tooth pick length radius. Students then take the tooth picks from the unit circle and put them...
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Trigonometric Graphs
In this trigonometric graphs worksheet, 11th graders solve and complete 16 different problems. First, they determine the period of the given functions. Then, students describe the period, amplitude, and vertical shift of each function....
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Getting Triggy With It
The concept of sine and cosine is explored in this lesson where students graph sine and cosine graphs using a transformation application on the graphing calculator. Students change the coefficients for the amplitude, period, frequency,...
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Translating Graphs of Trig Functions
Students use degrees and compute the amplitude and period of twelve functions. They graph each function on an included coordinate grid.
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MT-A141 PreCalculus: Worksheet 6.5/6.6
In this precalculus worksheet, students investigate functions and determine which functions are sinusoids. They estimate the amplitude, phase shift, and period of each function. Students explore the sums of sine and cosine functions....
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Trigonometric Graphs: Vertical and Horizontal Shift of Functions
In this vertical and horizontal shift of functions, students describe the period, amplitude, horizontal shift and vertical shift of each given function. This three-page worksheet contains seven multi-step problems.
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Graphing Trigonometric Functions
In this geometry learning exercise, students identify an angle as an angle of elevation or depression and solve problems in which they find the indicated distance. The one page learning exercise contains eight multi-part problems....
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Round and Round and Round We Go!
Students investigate motion using a CBL. In this algebra lesson, students collect and graph data on a coordinate plane. They define and identify amplitude and period of conic graphs.
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Here Comes the Sun
Many phenomena in life are periodic in nature. A task-based lesson asks scholars to explore one of these phenomena. They collect data showing the sunrise time of a specific location over the period of a year. Using the data, they create...
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Oscillations
Students construct and compare the actions of various pendulums. In this pendulum motion lesson, students build and test different types of pendulums. They conduct experiments with the length of the swing arm and apply mathematical...
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MT-A141 PreCalculus: Worksheet 6.4
In this precalculus instructional activity, students predict the graph of given functions and draw conclusions about each one. Students define a transformation, and determine the amplitude, period, phase shift and vertical shift of...
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The Wave of the Future
Twelfth graders discuss sine curves and enter equations into their graphing calculator then compare different graphs created on their calculators. They identify the period, amplitude and phase shift given the graph or the equation of a...
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Graphing Trigonometric Functions
Double win with a comprehensive worksheet and an excellent worked out answer key. The worksheet itself is twelve pages and begins with the simple sine and cosine graphs, then, develops into the reciprocal trig functions.
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Modelling Periodic Phenomena
For this Pre-calculus/Trigonometry worksheet, students determine the trigonometric function that best models the given data. The eight page worksheet contains explanation, examples, and twenty-one problems. Answers are not included.
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Graphing
In this graphing activity, students solve and complete 8 different types of problems. First, they graph each set of axes completely. Then, students label the axes and shown a table of their results. In addition, they determine the cycle...
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Trigonometry
Students investigate angles converting them from radians to degrees. In this trigonometry lesson, students work with angles and the six different trig ratios. They graph the functions representing each trig functions and identify the...
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Transforming the Graph of the Sine Function
Build a solid understanding of trigonometric transformations through exploration. Learners work in teams to analyze the effects of different algebraic components on the graph of a sine function.
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Algebra II Module 2: End-of-Module Assessment
Will this be on the test? Learners demonstrate their understanding of trigonometric functions with an end-of-module assessment. They investigate two different real-world situations, one function in pure mathematics, and one potential...
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More Ferris Wheels
Take a ride on a Ferris wheel. Using sliders to adjust the parameters of a Ferris wheel, pupils investigate the height of a point over time. The interactive traces out the curve on a time-height graph. Learners use what they learned to...
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Creating a Mathematical Model Using Weather Data
Students explore the concept of mathematical models. In this mathematical model lesson, students create a mathematical model from data from 4 cities over 15 months. Students are told they are working for a weather station. Students...
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PreCalculus Test 3: Angle Measurement
In this angle measurement worksheet, students identify the domain and range of given problems. They determine the amplitude, period and horizontal translation of given functions. This two-page worksheet contains 16 problems.
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Conduction, Convection, Radiation, Oh My!
Students draw a line graph, and use graphing as a tool to discover more about conduction, convection and radiation. They should design their own experiment using heat sensitive paper to show they explain these 3 processes.